Mandarin Chef

Middleton-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mandarin Chef scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by Arun.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mandarin Chef, from January 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mandarin Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for Mandarin Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mandarin Chef in Middleton-on-sea has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

9 Elmer Road,
Middleton-on-sea,
West Sussex,
PO22 6DZ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mandarin Chef. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mandarin Chef?

Food hygiene at Mandarin Chef is inspected by Arun, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.arun.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mandarin Chef

What is Mandarin Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Mandarin Chef has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Mandarin Chef last inspected?

Mandarin Chef was last inspected by Arun on 19 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.